Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

anew

From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

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From this reading The same types of people always are in tube trains (except on the air-raid nights of the Great War, when a new and less self-contained type was introduced).

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The same types of people always are in tube trains (except on the air-raid nights of the Great War, when a new and less self-contained type was introduced).

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading THE BREAKING POINT It was six months later: in fact, April.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The same types of people always are in tube trains (except on the air-raid nights of the Great War, when a new and less self-contained type was introduced).

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But they were the same with a difference: it was as if some tiny wind had stirred and ruffled the face of sleeping waters.

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From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The same types of people were in the train who had been in it on the Monday morning in May which is described in the opening chapter of this work.

the act of breaking something

From this reading THE BREAKING POINT It was six months later: in fact, April.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But they were the same with a difference: it was as if some tiny wind had stirred and ruffled the face of sleeping waters.

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From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading The same types of people were in the train who had been in it on the Monday morning in May which is described in the opening chapter of this work.

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From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading The same types of people were in the train who had been in it on the Monday morning in May which is described in the opening chapter of this work.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading But they were the same with a difference: it was as if some tiny wind had stirred and ruffled the face of sleeping waters.

apart from; not including

From this reading The same types of people always are in tube trains (except on the air-raid nights of the Great War, when a new and less self-contained type was introduced).

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading But they were the same with a difference: it was as if some tiny wind had stirred and ruffled the face of sleeping waters.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading THE BREAKING POINT It was six months later: in fact, April.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

the act of departing

From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

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From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The same types of people always are in tube trains (except on the air-raid nights of the Great War, when a new and less self-contained type was introduced).

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The same types of people were in the train who had been in it on the Monday morning in May which is described in the opening chapter of this work.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But they were the same with a difference: it was as if some tiny wind had stirred and ruffled the face of sleeping waters.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE BREAKING POINT It was six months later: in fact, April.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading The same types of people always are in tube trains (except on the air-raid nights of the Great War, when a new and less self-contained type was introduced).

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The same types of people were in the train who had been in it on the Monday morning in May which is described in the opening chapter of this work.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE BREAKING POINT It was six months later: in fact, April.

Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading THE BREAKING POINT It was six months later: in fact, April.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The same types of people always are in tube trains (except on the air-raid nights of the Great War, when a new and less self-contained type was introduced).

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

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From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The same types of people were in the train who had been in it on the Monday morning in May which is described in the opening chapter of this work.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading The same types of people were in the train who had been in it on the Monday morning in May which is described in the opening chapter of this work.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading THE BREAKING POINT It was six months later: in fact, April.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The same types of people were in the train who had been in it on the Monday morning in May which is described in the opening chapter of this work.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The same types of people always are in tube trains (except on the air-raid nights of the Great War, when a new and less self-contained type was introduced).

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading The same types of people always are in tube trains (except on the air-raid nights of the Great War, when a new and less self-contained type was introduced).

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The same types of people were in the train who had been in it on the Monday morning in May which is described in the opening chapter of this work.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading The same types of people were in the train who had been in it on the Monday morning in May which is described in the opening chapter of this work.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading THE BREAKING POINT It was six months later: in fact, April.

shaken into waves or undulations as by wind

From this reading But they were the same with a difference: it was as if some tiny wind had stirred and ruffled the face of sleeping waters.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The same types of people were in the train who had been in it on the Monday morning in May which is described in the opening chapter of this work.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself

From this reading The same types of people always are in tube trains (except on the air-raid nights of the Great War, when a new and less self-contained type was introduced).

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading THE BREAKING POINT It was six months later: in fact, April.

the state of being asleep

From this reading But they were the same with a difference: it was as if some tiny wind had stirred and ruffled the face of sleeping waters.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But they were the same with a difference: it was as if some tiny wind had stirred and ruffled the face of sleeping waters.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading But they were the same with a difference: it was as if some tiny wind had stirred and ruffled the face of sleeping waters.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BREAKING POINT It was six months later: in fact, April.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But they were the same with a difference: it was as if some tiny wind had stirred and ruffled the face of sleeping waters.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The same types of people were in the train who had been in it on the Monday morning in May which is described in the opening chapter of this work.

very small

From this reading But they were the same with a difference: it was as if some tiny wind had stirred and ruffled the face of sleeping waters.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The same types of people were in the train who had been in it on the Monday morning in May which is described in the opening chapter of this work.

plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

From this reading The same types of people always are in tube trains (except on the air-raid nights of the Great War, when a new and less self-contained type was introduced).

conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading The same types of people always are in tube trains (except on the air-raid nights of the Great War, when a new and less self-contained type was introduced).

plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading The same types of people were in the train who had been in it on the Monday morning in May which is described in the opening chapter of this work.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The same types of people always are in tube trains (except on the air-raid nights of the Great War, when a new and less self-contained type was introduced).

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE BREAKING POINT It was six months later: in fact, April.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading But they were the same with a difference: it was as if some tiny wind had stirred and ruffled the face of sleeping waters.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

at the time that

From this reading The same types of people always are in tube trains (except on the air-raid nights of the Great War, when a new and less self-contained type was introduced).

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The same types of people were in the train who had been in it on the Monday morning in May which is described in the opening chapter of this work.

which person or people

From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading But they were the same with a difference: it was as if some tiny wind had stirred and ruffled the face of sleeping waters.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But they were the same with a difference: it was as if some tiny wind had stirred and ruffled the face of sleeping waters.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It was a Saturday afternoon, and many people were going home from work, including Kitty Grammont and Ivy Delmer, who were again in the Bakerloo tube, on their way to Marylebone for Little Chantreys.